Factoid
Everyone hopes to get off to a fast start in their fantasy leagues, but how important is it really? In the NFL, judging by last season's results, it means a lot. Consider: 13 of 16 teams that were winners in week 1 a year ago went on to finish 8-8 or better. In contrast, only 8 of the 16 teams that lost in week 1 finished at least .500.
Starting 2-0, meanwhile, is an even more certain recipe to a winning record. A year ago, 9 of the 11 teams who won their first two games finished 8-8 or better; 7 of those 9 finished with winning records. So if fantasy football is anything like the real NFL, pay particular to early-season schedules on draft day.
The numbers from a year ago:
Tm Wk 1 Season
Arizona W L
Atlanta W L
Baltimore W W
Buffalo L L
Carolina L 8-8
Chicago W W
Cincinnati W 8-8
Cleveland L L
Dallas L W
Denver L W
Detroit L L
Green Bay L 8-8
Houston L L
Indianapolis W W
Jacksonville W 8-8
Kansas City L W
Miami L L
Minnesota W L
New England W W
New Orleans W W
N.Y. Giants L 8-8
N.Y. Jets W W
Oakland L L
Philadelphia W W
Pittsburgh W 8-8
San Diego W W
San Francisco L 8-8
St. Louis W 8-8
Seattle W W
Tampa Bay L L
Tennessee L 8-8
Washington L L
Source: FANTASY FOOTBALL INDEX research
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